August 26, 2024

Blake Norman Lewis arraigned for Hattieville double murder

Lewis appeared unrepresented where no plea was taken from him, and due to the nature of the offense, bail was denied and he was remanded into [...]
August 25, 2024

Court orders psychiatric evaluation for man who refused to answer questions

Ferguson is accused of aggravated assault with an object and appeared in court where the Senior Magistrate noticed his odd behaviour while in the courtroom.
August 24, 2024

Belize City man apprehended for marijuana possession

Elijio's case took several turns during his appearance at the Belize City Magistrate's Court. Initially pleading guilty, he later contested the facts presented in court, leading [...]
August 24, 2024

American journalist fined for cannabis possession on vacation to Belize

Boone, who identified himself as a multi-media journalist, claimed that he only had around 13 grams, attributing the discrepancy to the weighing process. Despite this, he [...]
August 24, 2024

Belizean in Florida mistakenly sends marijuana home with a box

Ermelindo Aragon, 59, works in Florida as a property caretaker and maintenance person. He previously shipped boxes of items to Belize and on August 19 went [...]
August 23, 2024

Lemonal Villager remanded for firearm offense amid rising tensions

The incident occurred on Saturday, August 17, 2024, when Garbutt, a student from Bermudian Landing, reported that while walking with his cousin and another male, a [...]
August 23, 2024

San Pedro swindler fails to appear in court for theft case, citing illness

Toro, who used a fake Facebook account impersonating Minister Cordel Hyde to defraud the complainant, had been expected to make her final payment as part of [...]
August 23, 2024

Hattieville man receives 10-month sentence for sexually assaulting minor

During the sentencing, the Senior Magistrate of Court #6 considered both mitigating and aggravating factors. On the aggravating side, the court noted that Smith forced the [...]